York Centre for Conflict and Security

Welcome to the York Centre for Conflict and Security (YCCS), a major new interdisciplinary centre for research and practice examining Global Security Challenges and the causes of international and civil conflicts around the world.

Led by the Department of Politics and International Relations, with partners worldwide we use interdisciplinary and innovative approaches to tackle security challenges across the Globe. Our team have worked with a wide range of policy-makers, think-tanks, charities and practitioners, including the UN, the Foreign Office, the EU, and RUSI.

We host a range of PhD students conducting work on conflict and security challenges around the world.

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Study with us

Develop an in-depth understanding of the nature of contemporary armed conflicts, transitions from war to peace, and challenges of post-war peacebuilding with our course:

MA Peace and Conflict studies

Featured research

Our researchers study a wide range of topics including nuclear proliferation, global health security, peace-building after civil wars, political violence, gender, and terrorism.

See some recent projects:

Interpreting the war in Afghanistan (2001 -2021)

This video showcases the experiences of Afghanistan veterans who became advocates and their reflections on the fall of Kabul and the (lack of) protection of Afghan interpreters.

https://youtu.be/vFb8lAZkuC4

Peace Lab

The Peace Lab at the University of York brings together research and teaching from across the University focused on a broad range of issues related to peace, including conflict, security, migration, human rights, development, and social cohesion.

Launched in 2024, the Peace Lab is the first of its kind in the UK. Our global and interdisciplinary research draws on world-leading expertise across four York centres.

Find out more about the Peace Lab

Events

The Centre hosts lectures, workshops and seminar series relating to all aspects of inter and intra-state conflict throughout the year. We have had invited speakers from around the world to talk about their work investigating conflict and security.

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